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April 26, 2018 | Page 1
UNECE Resource Management Week – UNFC for Sustainable Development | 23 – 27 April 2018
Dr. Andreas Hucke
CERA
Cert i f icat ion of Minera l Resource Recovery Chains
April 26, 2018 | Page 2
CERTIF ICATION SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
Status Quo
The certification of raw materials with a view to sustainable
production and trade is a megatrend today.
In certain product groups such as timber, coffee and other specific
foods, certified products are of significant importance.
The trend towards sustainable produced products is driven by two
important factors:
1. the concerns of the manufacturing industry about image
damage,
2. the purchasing behavior of end customers who are willing to
pay higher prices for sustainably produced products.
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CERTIF ICATION SYSTEMS FOR RAW MATERIALS
This trend is also clearly visible in the field of mineral raw
materials and fossil fuels.
Certification systems for environmental, social and economic
sustainability in extraction, processing, trading have been in place
for many years in individual raw material areas, e.g. in diamond
or gold production.
However, in many cases – not all of course – these systems are
confronted with different deficiencies, e.g:
Restrictions to a special region distort the market, often
to the detriment of certain local markets.
Due to too high and complex requirements, small-scale
mining is overburdened or not taken into account at all.
Recognition of the certificate is hampered by a lack of
transparency or objectivity.
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CERA TEAM AND SUPPORT
EIT RawMaterials – the largest and strongest consortium in the
raw materials sector worldwide – has awarded a development
contract to create a certification system that avoids these
disadvantages.
The title of this system is CERA. The Project Team consists
exclusively of independent audit and consulting companies and
universities.
A open international advisory board supports the project team.
Zertifizierung
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CERA UNIQUENESS
None of the existing certification schemes are holistically
applicable to all raw materials and fossil energy sources as well as
on a global scale. Small-scale mining is often not considered.
Often only one mineral(group) or one region is taken into account.
The CERA standard closes this gap by being a holistic certification
scheme that is
applicable to the entire value chain from greenfield to
customer
applicable on a global scale
applicable to all mining-related operations
applicable to all sizes of operation
introduces mechanisms to ensure reliability in the Chain
of Custody, and
covers the entirety of mineral resources.
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CERA UNIQUENESS
The CERA system consists of three different standards that look
at different aspects but build on each other.
These are the
CERA Readiness Standard – CRS
CERA Performance Standard – CPS
CERA Chain of Custody Standard – CCS
The overall system leads to certification of the complete mineral
resources recovery chain.
EXCELLENT
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CERA – 3 STANDARDS IN 1 SYSTEM
CERA Performance Standard: The Performance Standard certifies a
facility or sequence of operations. The standard defines a set of
minimum criteria, which every operation in the upstream supply
chain, regardless of type of raw material, type of operation and
processing method or size have to fulfill. The individual aspects of
the respective minerals or processes are taken into account.
CERA Chain of Custody Standard: The Chain of Custody Standard
refers to the mining product, e. g. copper in its various forms. The
standard aims to provide criteria for appropriate management
systems for a complete traceability, that guarantee a chain of
custody of sustainably extracted raw materials.
CERA Readiness Standard: The Readiness Standard defines binding
sustainability criteria to be considered before the extraction of a
deposit. It is taken into account when preparing feasibility studies,
e.g. when looking for an investor.
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SUSTAINABIL ITY IN CLASSIF ICATION SCHEMES
There are several systems for the classification of mineral
resources which are used worldwide. The most commonly used
systems are the Canadian CIM Classification (NI 43-101), the
Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (JORC Code) or
the South African Code for the Reporting of Mineral Resources and
Mineral Reserves (SAMREC).
The conversion of resources into reserves requires the application
of various modifying factors such as mining and geological factors,
metallurgical factors, economic factors, etc.
Ecological and social factors are also listed in the codes.
Their individual application can lead to a subjective assessment of
the classification of mineral resources.
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CERA READINESS STANDARD
The CERA Readiness Standard helps to achieve an objective
evaluation of the sustainability factors
Independent standard for sustainable aspects
Standardization of guidelines and codes as well as reports
Helps to prevent errors because of lacking observance of
sustainable aspects in advance of mining.
Fulfilled CERA Readiness Standard criteria support the
achievement of the CERA Performance Standard (CRS is a first
guideline to preparing CERA Performance Standard, too.)
CERA is an all-in-one system from the greenfield to the
customer
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CERA READINESS STANDARD
The following aspects characterize the CERA Readiness
Standard
Sustainability aspects are considered individually depending on
the type of raw material
Consideration of national laws
UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is taken into
account
The elements of the Equator Principles and the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) guidelines are found in the standard.
Therefore, there are no divergences to these guidelines.
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CERA READINESS STANDARD
The CERA system has the following advantages
Objectivity and transparency in the evaluation of sustainability
criteria
Investor confidence in the covering consideration
Avoidance of environmental or social issues for countries
irrespective of, for example, the development level of national
environmental law.
Higher long-term value added in the raw material-owning
country
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UNFC - SPECIF ICATION AND GUIDELINES FOR CLASSIF ICATION CERA - STANDARD
CERA READINESS STANDARD (CRS) can be used within the
UNFC specifications and guidelines for classification and
subsequent management of mineral inventories.
CRS represents the link between the UNFC specifications
and guidelines for classification and the CERA system at
the end of which the consumer or customer stands.
April 26, 2018 | Page 13
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